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ROCKFORD — Police say a sharp decline in shots-fired incidents this year is the result of key arrests, strategic deployment of officers and use of crime-data analysis.
Gunfire is not common in Heather Vecchione's Rolling Green neighborhood, where residents have formed an association to help police fight crime. But, as in much of Rockford, it is an occasional issue.
"When you do hear it, it is a very uneasy feeling," she said. "You don't know where it's coming from, you don't know anything about it. It is very scary. I guess we don't hear it as often as other neighborhoods do."
The 470 reports of shots fired last year translates into more than one incident of gunfire daily in the city. But through June 30, confirmed incidents of gunfire are down 30.6 percent to 170, compared with 245 in the same period in 2013.
Police say poverty, lack of education and sparse jobs have played a role in Rockford's level of crime, violence and gunfire.
They attribute some of the shots-fired decline to crime analysis that directs patrols to the most active crime areas and can sometimes predict, based on trend data, where crime is most likely to occur next.
Lt. Darin Spades said arrests of people suspected in multiple shootings or shots-fired also appear to have played a key role.
"You have very specific people that are out there, a small group of people who can really drive your crime rate and drive your numbers," he said. "If you are arresting the busy offenders ... you can dramatically affect your crime rate in the right direction."
Among those recent arrests is Lamarcus "Kool Aid" Bassett, 21. He is a suspect in a June 17 armed robbery and a June 19 drive-by shooting on Royal Avenue. He is scheduled for an arraignment July 17.
Lt. Patrick Hoey said the Violent Crimes Task Force — a collaboration of patrol, investigations and law enforcement intelligence from Rockford, Winnebago County, Loves Park and state and federal agencies — has also been effective. The group targeted gang members for arrest last year and early this year.
"We saw a significant decrease once they started taking off those major players with the Wacos and Moes" street gangs, he said. "All it takes is a small group of violent people to really impact crime in a community. And once those people are targeted and taken off the streets, you can see a significant reduction."
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Carolyn Hax: Two slightly compatible partners don't add up to one whole
Dear Carolyn: I'm dating two different women. One lives near me in Virginia and one is on the other coast. They both know about the other but neither of them likes it. Virginia girl wants an exclusive relationship. West Coast girl doesn't seem to care.
I know deep down that Virginia girl is better for me. She's almost perfect intellectually, spiritually, interest-wise, except I have very little physical attraction to her. On the other hand, the chemistry with West Coast girl is off the charts.
As long as they both know about each other, is it OK to go on like this for a while? I don't want to hurt either one of them but I don't want to choose right now. I hate that society puts such pressure on us to be in monogamous relationships. And not that it matters, but I'm not a 20-something guy. I'm an older woman. Does that change the dynamic? — Compatible?
Dear Compatible: No, because the dynamic is that you're with two wrong people instead of two potentially right ones.
This is still not about choosing, though — it's about how long you're willing to find happiness in two people (who provide it grudgingly, it seems) because neither one really fits.
You've been honest, so I can argue that you don't need to choose for their sakes; they can act in their own interests. If you'd prefer monogamy, then that's an argument for ending this arrangement for your own sake.
Note, I didn't say "an argument for choosing": Virginia girl is not "better for me," she's a dead-end street because you obviously value chemistry. West Coast girl is not "better," either, unless you value her companionship as much as you do her passion. Thinking in either-or terms is so needlessly limiting. There are more than two women on Earth.
Re: Compatibility: I have a related question. I'm in my late 30s, single and still looking for a partner. I've noticed a pattern: The people I feel most alive around and most enjoy are often not available. A few recent examples: one was moving to a new country; one was of the wrong sexual orientation for me; one was way too young, and one was not wanting a serious relationship.
On the other hand are the people I meet who are constant and reliable, which I value, but feel less alive around. Is it unrealistic for me to think I can find a partner someday who is constant and available, but whom I also feel really alive around? Am I missing something here? — Anonymous
Dear Anonymous: You haven't said anything about personalities, just available and un-. If that indeed is the only difference, then I'd guess you only fully let your guard down around people you already know you can't have. As in, there's no risk of getting rejected for who you are when they've already said no based on who they are.
So, finding a partner is possible, but you'll have to outsmart yourself. Maybe awareness of this problem is all you need to pre-empt it, but if not, be ready with Plan B: Don't judge these "constant, reliable" people until you've had time to get as comfortable around them as you are with the ones you know you can't have.
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Jer 2:28 "But where are your gods Which you made for yourself? Let them arise, if they can save you In the time of your trouble;"
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For many the holiday season is a joyous occasion – spending time with family and friends by sharing a meal or exchanging gifts. While this is true for many, there are people in this community who are struggling to make ends meet. Imagine yourself as a teen mother abandoned by her family and expecting her first child, or a parent working a minimum wage job with four young children and struggling to put food on the table. The Adopt-A-Family program strives to make the holiday season happier for those north state families by providing gifts of clothing, food and toys. In 2011, over 1,500 families were "adopted" by caring individuals, families and organizations in Butte, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity counties.
"We would like to invite you, your family, friends, church, social group, co-workers or even your child's school to help us bring the magic back to families and individuals in need this holiday season. All you need is a generous heart, a visit to one of our offices or our website to select a family, and a little extra holiday shopping," stated a recent press release from the Northern Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS).
"Families are available for adoption in Siskiyou County now. Your identity will not be disclosed to the family you adopt, nor will their identity be disclosed to you. All confidentiality is maintained."
"Learn about the family's circumstances, the number of family members, their ages, gender, clothing sizes and the special gifts needed to brighten the holidays by visiting the local NVCSS office at 326 W. Miner St. in Yreka, or viewing the list online. For those who are unable to adopt a family and would still like to contribute to the program, NVCSS will accept donations of new, unwrapped gifts, food baskets, food gift certificates and cash. Cash contributions can also be made by debit or credit card online at www.nvcss.org.
Begin adopting now online, at the NVCSS Yreka office at 326 W. Miner St. or call 841-1783, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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IRVING, TEXAS—NFL referees are ready to go unnoticed again, just as they prefer.
The refs approved a new eight-year contract with the league by a 112-5 vote Saturday, officially ending a lockout that led to three weeks of increasingly chaotic games run by replacement officials who drew the attention of everyone from the average fan to President Barack Obama.
After a few hours of final preparations with league officials, the next stop for the referees will be the airport. Most will be heading straight to their Sunday game sites.
"It was pretty much 'Come on in and vote,' " said Scott Green, president of the referees' association. "We're going to talk football now. We're going to stop talking about CBAs and lockouts and now we're going to talk about rules and video and getting ourselves ready to work football games."
They may get ovations similar to the one bestowed on the crew that worked Thursday's Cleveland-Baltimore game with the tentative deal in place. Before long, they expect to go back to being mostly anonymous and sometimes hated. They're OK with both.
"The last Super Bowl that I worked, when we got in the locker room, I said, 'You know, the best thing about this game, nobody will remember who refereed this game,' " Green said. "That's how we like to work."
The referees met for about an hour and a half Friday night to go over the contract, then gathered for another 30 minutes Saturday morning before approving the contract.
"We are obviously pleased to hear it," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email to The Associated Press on Saturday.
Because they were aware of the financial parameters, most of the discussion by the referees involved non-economic issues such as year-round work and developmental squads, said Tim Millis, the association's executive director.
The deal came quickly this week after an increasing chorus of complaints became impossible to ignore when a disputed touchdown call on the final play gave the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers on national television Monday night. Many thought the ruling of a Seattle touchdown instead of a Green Bay interception was botched, and the labour dispute drew public comments from Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
By late Wednesday, the sides had a contract calling for refs' salaries to increase from an average of $149,000 a year in 2011 to $173,000 in 2013, rising to $205,000 by 2019. The current defined benefit pension plan will remain in place for current officials through the 2016 season or until the official earns 20 years' service.
The defined benefit plan will then be frozen. Retirement benefits will be provided for new hires, and for all officials beginning in 2017, through a defined contribution.
Beginning with the 2013 season, the NFL will have the option to hire a number of officials to work year-round. The NFL also can retain additional officials for training and development and assign those officials to work games. The number of additional officials will be determined by the league.
The officials that worked Thursday's Ravens-Browns game were cheered from the moment they walked onto the field. The difference between the regular crew and replacements was clear. The officials kept the game in control, curtailing the chippy play and choppy pace that had marred the first three weeks of the regular season.
"I think the thing we're most proud of is the lesson that we all learned," Green said. "If you're going to be in a professional league, you've got top-notch coaches, you need professional officials as well."


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Over the last few years, the meteoric rise of computing power has allowed us to build ever-larger collections of model neurons. Often, these models have been announced with a certain degree of hype, promising performance equivalent to that of an actual animal. In reality, simply throwing more silicon neurons at a problem hasn't brought us much closer to either understanding how the brain works or getting brain-like performance out of our computers.
In a paper published in yesterday's Science, researchers report on a new machine called (perhaps unfortunately) SPAUN, which reinforces the critical role that architecture can play in getting brain-like performance. All told, SPAUN makes do with "only" 2.5 million neurons, but it has them arranged in a specific collection of functional units with populations of neurons dedicated to things like working memory and information decoding. Although SPAUN isn't as flexible as a real brain, it handles a number of tasks about as well as actual humans.
Computers operate in binary, through huge collections of switches that can be in either "on" or "off" states. Real neurons simply can't operate the same way. Although they can have spikes of activity where a voltage change propagates down the cell body, that voltage change is transient—things quickly return to their ground state. Instead, neurons convey information through the pattern and timing of the spikes they create.
To begin with, we can't directly map neuron behavior to silicon. We have to build a model of spiking neurons in code and then link those models into collections of functioning neurons.
But simply throwing together a large enough collection of these model neurons won't get you a brain. An actual brain is composed of functional units that specialize in a process, such as the visual cortex, which helps with object recognition. These structures tend to have neurons with specific spiking properties and connect with a limited number of other structures that they can share information with. This lets a single structure supply information to a variety of processes. For example, only a small area of the brain is dedicated to recognizing written letters and digits, but it can feed what it recognizes to a variety of other structures that can do different things with the information.
The creators of SPAUN have put together an architecture of functional units, with each unit consisting of a population of modeled spiking neurons. SPAUN takes input from a simple camera, and has a unit that encodes what it sees into spikes. Those spikes are then compressed into a set of key features which can be fed into a recognition system. Another connection of neurons handle task-specific processing and convert the results into a desired action, such as "draw the digit '2.'" From there, further functional units convert that to specific mechanical motions, allowing a robotic arm to output the intended result.
Two key features hang off this otherwise linear arrangement of processing units. One is a collection of working memory neurons, which allows the system access to short-term storage of things like lists of numbers. The other is a task-selection unit. This allows the authors to send a specific instruction—in SPAUN's case, something like "A2"—that the system uses to determine what to do with any subsequent input. Once a task is identified, this unit configures the remaining regions so that they perform specific actions. It essentially reconfigures the flow of information and how each input is used by the subsequent functional units.
The system is limited, in that the task selector can only handle a number of pre-specified tasks. But it's also extremely flexible. The image recognition portion, which picks out letters and digits, can feed what it "sees" into a wide variety of tasks. In the same way, the working memory only stores numbers, but the processing units can use the numbers held there for a range of purposes.
To demonstrate SPAUN's flexibility, the authors programmed the task selector to handle eight different tasks. Some of these were pretty basic, like recognizing a digit or adding two digits shown in succession. But the tasks got progressively more complex, like identifying the position of a digit in a list. At the higher end of task complexity, it could make basic inferences (given 2, 4, 6; and 3, 5, 7; how would you complete 1, 3, x?). In its own way, it could learn. Given lists of three numbers, it had to figure out which ones were associated with the highest reward without being given any information.
SPAUN wasn't 100 percent accurate for all of these tasks. For example, it was only 94 percent accurate with character recognition. But given the same resolution characters that SPAUN was working with, humans are only 98 percent accurate.
Beyond its ability to solve these specific tasks, the key thing about SPAUN is that it wasn't limited to solving these tasks. As more things are added to the task recognition system, SPAUN's abilities should be able to expand accordingly. And because of its modular nature, additional features could be added to other aspects of the system—such as the ability to speak the output rather than writing it.
That said, the authors recognize that the system is pretty limited as it stands. First and foremost, though it can learn how to adjust its responses within a given task, it can't actually learn new tasks. And it isn't an especially accurate model of the brain. The spiking behavior of its model neurons, for example, is far more regular than those of actual living neurons, making the traces of its activity look bizarrely uniform (at least to someone used to observing the output of biological systems).
But none of these problems are obviously insurmountable. The model neurons could eventually be replaced with ones that operate a bit more like the biological ones, and it's possible to envision creating a task-learning unit that feeds its results into the task-selection unit. Since we've already built models with over 1,000 times as many neurons, SPAUN may only just be getting started.
Science, 2012. DOI: 10.1126/science.1225266 (About DOIs).


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At a climactic point in Part Four of The Claim of Reason (1979), the American philosopher Stanley Cavell arrives at the striking conclusion that "romanticism opens with the discovery of the problem of other minds, or with the discovery that the other is a problem, an opening of philosophy." Cavell's account of how Romanticism opens is not historical in orientation, but rather offers a rich conceptual, aesthetic, and ethical site of concern that both interrupts and generates his life's work— thus presenting an opening for scholars and students of the Romantic Period to think the subject of Romanticism anew in studying (with) Cavell. The essays in this volume seek to provide the fullest account to date of Cavell's prompting by Romanticism in light of his powerful record of engagement with British and European Romantic texts: a body of literature on which Cavell has performed several bravura readings.
Cavell's writings and distinctive philosophical approach have garnered an increasing amount of sustained attention over the past several years, particularly since the publication of Philosophy the Day after Tomorrow (2005) and Little Did I Know (2010). Yet beyond his major American subjects of Thoreau and Emerson, there is still little published scholarship that engages Cavell's thought at extended, close range with Romanticism as the moment that matters so much him: the "perfectionist" opening that comes after religion, but before philosophy. The present collection—with essays (in suggested reading order) by Emily Sun, Paul Fry, Eric Lindstrom, Eric Walker, and Anne-Lise François, and a substantial Afterword by Joshua Wilner—hinges between the efforts to record Cavell's engagement with British Romantic texts and to stage new interventions.


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How Social Workers Can Help You in Your PH Journey
"I don't need a social worker."
Have you ever said that? If so, you aren't alone. Social workers are an important but often underutilized part of the multidisciplinary care team. Personal experience tells me that this is likely due to confusion and misconceptions about the role of medical social workers. Anyone who's watched televised medical dramas would no doubt believe that social workers are only called in to deal with troubled families and serve little purpose in the hospital outside child protection.
But the truth of the matter is that social workers wear many hats: supporter, educator, advocate, cheerleader and guide — to name just a few. The services they provide are often intangible. Social workers may not cure PH, but they focus on the patient and family, identify areas of need, and work to restore balance. Where most medical professions are disease-focused, social workers approach each patient with a broad lens, evaluating all the factors that influence the patient's well-being, beyond their diagnosis.
So, what can a social worker do for you?
Social work is, first and foremost, a helping profession. By nature of their training, social workers are well-equipped to provide emotional support when you need it — at the time of initial PH diagnosis, during hospitalizations or clinic visits, or when facing other life stressors. Crisis intervention and adjustment to illness are critical aspects of their work. They recognize that sometimes simply listening is what is needed most. Don't be afraid to use your social worker for support. They are neutral, nonjudgmental and, trust me, nothing you say will shock them! Living with PH brings unique challenges. Your social worker can be a wonderful resource for support and encouragement as you learn more about PH and incorporate your diagnosis into your life.
Sometimes dealing with the healthcare system or community resources is like visiting another country complete with unfamiliar languages and foreign customs. Especially at the time of initial PH diagnosis, social workers play a central role in helping patients navigate unfamiliar systems, manage medical needs, and find balance. From identifying who's who on the medical team to learning how to organize your personal medical record, social workers have information that can help you get the most out of your medical care while also ensuring that you have a life outside of your diagnosis. Not sure what your insurance will cover? Unclear if PH qualifies you for state or federal resources? Worried about what accommodations you might need in school or for travel? Your social worker can answer your questions and give you the knowledge you need to move forward.
Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are focused on your care, but like everyone, they can have strong opinions. Patients need a voice in their care. Social workers can help you express your wants and needs constructively, allowing you to be better heard by your PH team. Because of their understanding of your physical, social and psychological conditions, social workers also play a critical role in helping the medical team understand how to interact with you most effectively.
Living with PH can be isolating and overwhelming at times. It may feel as though no one really understands what you are experiencing or that you lack the resources to meet your needs. However, social workers are an excellent source for connecting you with other PH patients or caregivers and alternative supportive resources. Because of their work within the hospital system and the wider community, they are familiar with other individuals, support networks and community resources, such as PHA's support communities, that may be helpful for you. A thriving support and educational community exists for PH patients and families — you just have to know where to look! Social workers can assess what your needs are and then make appropriate connections to those missing resources.
A patient or caregiver's capacity to cope can be significantly diminished when confronted with a diagnosis of PH, a change in baseline function, or other life stressor. Social workers, through education, support and advocacy, provide a bridge for individuals back to stability and control. By helping you identify your own strengths and supports, they work with you to regain control of your life and improve your ability to cope.
Social workers can be your best ally in living (and thriving) with pulmonary hypertension. If your PH program doesn't include a social worker, contact the social work department at your primary hospital and ask about resources. Better yet, request that your PH program add a social worker to the team and everyone will benefit!
By Heather Langlois, LICSW, C-SWHC, Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Medical Center
This article orginally appeared in the Winter 2012 issue of Pathlight.


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- Drones will not be used that were obtained through a grant
- Lawmakers in 11 states are looking to restrict drone use
- The measure would have allowed the use of drones for data collection
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's mayor on Thursday ordered the police department to abandon its plan to use drones after residents and privacy advocates protested.
Mayor Mike McGinn said the department will not use two small drones it obtained through a federal grant. The unmanned aerial vehicles will be returned to the vendor, he said.
"Today I spoke with Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, and we agreed that it was time to end the unmanned aerial vehicle program, so that SPD can focus its resources on public safety and the community building work that is the department's priority," the mayor said in a brief statement.
The decision comes as the debate over drones heats up across the country. Lawmakers in at least 11 states are looking at plans to restrict the use of drones over their skies amid concerns the vehicles could be exploited to spy on Americans.
The Seattle Police Department previously said it would use drones to provide an overhead view of large crime scenes, serious accidents, disasters, and search and rescue operations. It had conducted demonstrations of the drones to show the public their capabilities.
The program drew strong criticism from residents Wednesday at a meeting of the City Council, which was considering an ordinance giving police the authority to use drones.
The proposed measure would have allowed the use of drones for data collection but barred police from using them over "open-air assembly of people" or for general surveillance. The drones would have carried no weapons, but the proposal would have allowed police to use face-recognition software in them.
The police department had purchased two Draganflyer X6 vehicles, which have a width of 36 inches, length of 33.5 inches and stand just under a foot. The drones are capable of flying indoors and outdoors and carry a camera, according to the company website.
The department had not yet begun using the drones but received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
One of the program's key adversaries was the Washington chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued the drones were obtained without any public input or discussion.
"We applaud the mayor's action," spokesman Doug Honig said Thursday. "Drones would have given the police unprecedented abilities to engage in surveillance and intrude on the privacy of people in Seattle ... and there was a never a strong case made that Seattle needed them for public safety."
Moving forward, the ACLU would like to see the Legislature adopt "very tight restrictions" on law-enforcement drones statewide, Honig said.
Opposition to the use of drones in the U.S. has come from opposite sides of the political spectrum, including civil liberties advocates and those worried over government intrusion.
On Monday, the Charlottesville City Council in Virginia passed a resolution imposing a two-year moratorium on the use of drones within city limits. The Rutherford Institute, a civil liberties group behind the city's effort, said Charlottesville is the first city in the country to limit the use of drones by police.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security drones do enter Washington airspace occasionally, patrolling the Canadian border east of the Cascade mountains. The two 10,000-pound Predator-B unmanned aircraft are based in North Dakota.
Meanwhile, CIA Director-designate John Brennan strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones abroad Thursday under questioning at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Brennan said drone strikes are used only against targets planning to carry out attacks against the United States, never as retribution for an earlier one.


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Keeping Fit: Improve your golf game with this exercise regimen
While it is true that a round of golf provides minimal fitness benefits, a reasonable level of musculoskeletal conditioning is necessary to prevent both traumatic and overuse injuries. Unlike walking and putting, which are almost risk-free activities, the golf driving action is an unusually complex, explosive and problematic movement that has a relatively high injury potential.
A well-designed strength training program could increase golfers' muscle strength and decrease their risk of injury. My friend, Fred Dolan, was convinced that some specific stretching exercises could increase golfers' joint flexibility and likewise reduce their risk of injury. We therefore combined our efforts to develop a basic golf conditioning program that involved a dozen Nautilus strength-training exercises and six stretches on a Stretch Mate apparatus. The total training program required less than 30 minutes for completion, and we had no difficulty finding subjects for our research study.
The middle-aged and older men and women who participated in our first golf conditioning program significantly improved their physical fitness, body composition and personal health status. However, just as important to them, they increased their driving ability (club head speed) by more than 5 mph after just two months of training. Although injury prevention is sometimes hard to quantify, this group of golfers experienced no physical problems during the following playing season.
The next year, Dr. John Parziale, a physician specializing in golf injuries, joined our team and we recruited previously injured golfers into our next research program. The results were almost the same, with all of the golfers attaining higher levels of fitness and driving power, and none of the participants experiencing an injury during the following playing season.
To date, 77 golfers (average age 57) have completed our golf conditioning program. After just eight weeks of brief strength-training sessions (30 minutes, three days per week), these golfers made some impressive physical improvements. On average, they added 3.9 pounds of muscle, they lost 4.1 pounds of fat, they increased their muscle strength by 56 percent and they reduced their resting blood pressure by 4.5 mm Hg. Those who also performed five minutes of stretching exercise averaged a 24 percent increase in overall joint flexibility and a 5.2 mph increase in driving power (club head speed).
None of the participants reported an injury during the playing season following the conditioning program.
Of course, most of the golfers continued to exercise on their own after completing the training study. For example, after 18 months of regular exercise, one outstanding golfer in his mid-60s increased his club head speed from 85 mph to 100 mph and improved his body composition from 21 percent fat to 14 percent fat, both really impressive accomplishments.
Clearly, proper muscular conditioning can play a major role in increasing driving distance and decreasing injury risk. Physical fitness can also make the difference between feeling fatigued or energetic on the back nine. If playing longer and stronger are important to you, then a simple golf conditioning program should make good sense.
Consider starting out with the basic strength and stretching exercises that worked so well for the recreational golfers in our studies.
To increase power production, we do the leg press, hip abduction and hip adduction exercises that strengthen the front thigh, rear thigh, inner thigh, outer thigh and hip muscles of the legs.
To improve swing action, we perform the chest press, lat pulldown and shoulder press exercises that address the chest, upper back and shoulder muscles of the torso.
To provide effective force transfer from the legs to the upper body, we perform low back extensions, abdominal curl and rotary torso exercises for the midsection/core muscles.
To maintain head stability, we do neck flexion and neck extension exercises for this important area of the body.
Finally, to enhance club control we do the wrist roller exercise for the forearm and gripping muscles.
These 12 exercises are performed for one set of 8 to 12 repetitions each, at a controlled movement speed and through a full movement range.
For best results, add six simple stretches that enhance overall flexibility. I recommend a front thigh stretch for the quadriceps muscles, a rear thigh stretch for the hamstring muscles, a hip stretch for the gluteal muscles, a back stretch for the upper and lower back muscles, a torso stretch for the chest and abdominal muscles and a shoulder stretch for the neck and shoulder muscles.
Try to complete your golf conditioning program three days a week for consistency and best overall results. However, our recent research studies have revealed almost 90 percent as much physiological improvement from two weekly training sessions. In fact, during your peak playing season, one weekly workout should be sufficient, providing about 80 percent as much benefit as more frequent training.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper and the National Weather Service have designated this week "Winter Weather Awareness Week" in Colorado.
There are 44 maintenance employees dedicated to plowing and de-icing state highways in the areas around Fort Morgan, Brush, Wiggins, Akron and Yuma.
To help crews combat snow and ice along approximately 1,914 lane miles of highway, a variety of equipment and products will be used throughout the winter.
"Last year was the first year we used our tow plow trailer, which is pulled behind a regular plow, to plow two lanes of I-76 with only one employee behind the wheel," said CDOT Maintenance Supervisor Wes Templeton. "Not only did this help us improve efficiency, but we were also able to improve the amount of highway lanes we could cover during storms while simultaneously increasing safety."
The tow plow, which is used on I-76 between Wiggins and Atwood, will be used again this year and can plow and/or de-ice 24 feet of interstate at one time.
A second plow follows the tow-plow trailer to clear the shoulders of any remaining snow (see a video of the tow plow in action at http://tinyurl.com/445tpcw).
When the tow plow is in use, both lanes of I-76 will be blocked, and the plow will be traveling at a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour.
Both the snow plow and tow plow will be equipped with flashing lights and motorists should be prepared for slower travel speeds. Motorists should also stay far back from the plow as it is the safest spot with a clear roadway and increased traction.
CDOT always treats and plows primary roads first such as Interstate 76 and US Highways 34 and 85.
Secondary routes include State Highways 14, 39, 52, 60, 66, 79, 144, 257 and 263.
Highway segments with an annual average daily traffic (AADT) count less than 1,000 will experience limited snow removal operations.
For the most part, CDOT crews will maintain these highways 14 hours a day, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. (exceptions may be granted for school bus routes, highway segments with high accident rates or hospital/emergency routes).
To see a complete list of highways with limited plow coverage, visit coloradodot.info/travel/winter-driving.
"Although the tow plow has helped our crews considerably, we also have a variety of snow removal tools that we will be using this winter," Templeton added. "This year we have expanded our use of liquid de-icers to the Yuma area, which will help increase safety and reduce snow buildup on US 34 and State Highway 59."
To help maintenance crews combat the snow and ice, CDOT will still continue to use liquid de-icers, solid de-icers, and a sand/Ice Slicer mixture.
The two main types of liquid de-icers that will be in used this winter are magnesium chloride and cold temperature magnesium chloride. Magnesium chloride is effective at pavement temperatures above 16 degrees Fahrenheit while cold temperature modified magnesium chloride is effective for pavement temperatures below 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
Trucks are equipped with infrared sensors to monitor ambient and pavement temperatures throughout a storm.
Ice Slicer is used by itself as a de-icer and blended with sand to be used for traction in critical areas. Ice Slicer is a mined product that is naturally harder than regular road salt, yet still softer than sand. The result is a drastic improvement in melting power and traction without risking broken windshields or requiring constant reapplication. Ice Slicer is primarily used for pavement temperatures 20 degrees Fahrenheit and below.
To disperse these various products, the maintenance crews will use 42 pieces of snow removal equipment. Of the 42 pieces, 31 are snow plows used to apply solid and liquid de-icers. There are also seven loaders and two motor graders for the removal of heavy or large amounts of snow. Crews use two sweepers to clean up material following snow storms.
In addition to the products and equipment, CDOT utilizes real-time technology called the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS), which combines advanced weather prediction, advanced road condition prediction and rules of practice for anti-icing and de-icing to generate road treatment recommendations on a route-by-route basis. The goal of MDSS is to provide more effective use of maintenance resources in order to increase safety, reliability, mobility on roadways, and reduce costs.
The MDSS system allows crews to input real-time conditions, including road and ambient temperature, type of snow removal products being used and the application rate. After comparing the information to 15 weather reports, the system will then provide suggested treatments based on the current and historical information and models. The system may tell the operator to re-treat the road at a later time, apply different products at different rates or even to continue current procedures. The suggested treatment can then be followed or the operator can override the system. Thirty one trucks are equipped with MDSS this year.
Last year, CDOT used approximately 45,021 gallons of liquid de-icer and 1,300 tons of the Ice Slicer and sand/Ice Slicer mixture. Crews also plowed 77,928 lane miles in Weld County and portions of Morgan and Larimer counties.
While CDOT is prepared for the winter ahead, it is also important for motorists to be prepared. CDOT strongly encourages motorists to plan ahead by visiting cotrip.org or by calling 511 anywhere in Colorado. Current road and weather conditions are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You can also sign up for e-mail and text message alerts by visiting coloradodot.info and clicking on the green cell phone icon in the upper right corner under the search function. You can subscribe to any of the lists for free and there is an entire list dedicated to northeast Colorado.
Here are a few winter driving tips to remember:
Be sure your windshield wiper fluid reservoirs are full as liquid de-icers may stick to your windshield.
Let the snowplow drivers do their jobs by giving them extra room and don't pass them on the right.
Slow down. Even roads that have been treated with liquid de-icers may be slippery.
Be prepared. Have a scraper, snow brush, coat, hat, gloves, blanket, first aid kit, flashlight, tire chains, water, and nonperishable food in your car.
Make sure your tires have good tread.
For more information about CDOT's snow removal plan including equipment and products, visit


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It's one of those sayings that you hear ALL THE TIME. The book was better than the movie adaptation. And probably more than 90 percent of the time it is. Because it's the original and it's difficult to match the original in any medium.
I'm here to ask if you've ever thought otherwise. I've written before on here that I hold the movie adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the original) in much higher regard than the book. I just about hated the book. But I'm not sure if I can really think of another movie that really surpassed the book in its brilliance. There may be a few out there, but I'm not thinking of any.
Perhaps the original Jurassic Park movie comes very close to matching the first book. Perhaps. Or maybe the LOTR movies? Though I haven't read all the books
Can you think of any movies adapted from books that actually came out better?


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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine has filed the initial paperwork in a defamation lawsuit against ESPN for reporting two former ball boys' claims that the longtime coach sexually abused them.
A yearlong federal investigation that followed accusations that Fine abused team ball boys ended with no charges. Fine was Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim's assistant for 35 seasons.
ESPN reported the allegations on Nov. 17, 2011. Fine was fired 10 days later when a third man made similar claims.
In the court paperwork, Fine indicates he'll sue for defamation and seek undefined damages. The "summons with notice" was filed Nov. 15, 2012, in state Supreme Court in Onondaga County and sat unreported until Thursday, when The Associated Press asked the court clerk for a copy.
Fine's Buffalo-based lawyer, Richard Sullivan, declined to comment Thursday. ESPN spokesman David Scott said the network doesn't comment on pending litigation and stands by its reporting.
Hearst Corp. and The Walt Disney Co., which together own ESPN, are also named as co-defendants along with reporter Mark Schwarz and producer Arthur Berko.
In the initial ESPN report, two former Syracuse ball boys, Bobby Davis and his stepbrother Michael Lang, came forward and accused the longtime assistant of fondling them when they were teens. Davis said the sexual contact continued for years.
ESPN said that Davis had come to them in 2003 but that his story couldn't be corroborated then. When Lang also came forward, the network decided to air the story.
But the claims by Davis and Lang had happened too long ago to be prosecuted. Ten days later, a third man, 23-year-old Zachary Tomaselli, of Lewiston, Maine, went public with an accusation that Fine had molested him in 2002 in a hotel room when the team played in Pittsburgh. The same day, ESPN aired an audiotape in which Fine's wife, Laurie Fine, apparently acknowledged to Davis she knew about the molestation he alleged.
Laurie Fine is also suing the sports network for defamation.
Bernie Fine, who has consistently denied the allegations, was fired Nov. 27, and the federal government began investigating Tomaselli's claim, the only one that fell within the statute of limitations.
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Boeheim at first angrily defended his assistant of 35 years and said the accusers were only out for money, seeking to cash in on the publicity generated by the Penn State scandal, in which former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with and ultimately convicted of sexually abusing several boys.
Davis and Lang sued Boeheim and the university for defamation, but a judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying Boeheim's defense of his friend was clearly opinion.
Another accuser, Floyd Van Hooser, said Fine abused him for years but later said he was lying.
Tomaselli was eventually convicted of sexually abusing a boy at a camp in 2010 and sent to prison. Before he went to jail, he repeatedly lied and changed his story.
In November, federal authorities dropped their investigation, saying there was not enough evidence to support Tomaselli's claim.
Fine, now 67, has been in Florida and was hired as a consultant for an Israeli basketball team.
On Thursday, the Orangemen were playing Indiana with a chance to advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament.


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Police: Mechanical problem caused Leffler's fatal crash
New Jersey state police said Friday that a mechanical problem was to blame for the dirt-track racing crash that killed NASCAR driver Jason Leffler.
The state police released some findings from a not-yet-complete report on the June 12 crash at Bridgeport Speedway in Logan Township.
The report finds that a torsion stop came off, causing part of the sprint car's suspension system to become lodged between a wheel and the steering system. As a result, the report found, Leffler was unable to control the car's steering as he came out of the fourth turn and spun out, slamming into the concrete wall along the side of the track.
The report does not say how fast Leffler was going, but says cars in the race were averaging 135 mph and hitting 150 mph on straightaways.
Blunt-force neck injuries were cited as his cause of death.
The 37-year-old Long Beach, Calif., native was a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series and a one-time winner in the Truck Series. Leffler, who had a 5-year-old son, raced in both the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 over his 14-year career.
He was a friend and protege of Tony Stewart, who said last week at a race in Michigan that people should not blame track conditions for Leffler's death.
"It was an accident. Just like if you go out and there's a car crash. It's an accident," Stewart said. "Nobody as a track owner wants to go through what happened this week, but it's not due to a lack of effort on their part to try to make their facilities as safe as possible under the conditions they have."
Some racing officials and experts have raised concerns that local dirt tracks do not have the advanced safety features of the bigger ovals that host NASCAR events.


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6 Foods That Can Help Reduce Joint Pain
Joint pain is a common malady debilitating many people. Millions of Americans suffer from joint pain, and arthritis is the leading cause of disability among adults in the country.
For people who struggle with daily pain in their joints, the search for relief can be constant. The good news is there are some natural and tasty options that may help keep joint pain at bay. Certain foods contain anti-inflammatory components that are beneficial for joint-pain sufferers. Here are six foods that can help relieve inflamed joints.
Studies have shown cherries reduce inflammation due to the anthocyanins that give them their bright red color. If cherries aren't your flavor, other dark berries like blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries also provide similar benefits for your joints.
Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet has a wide array of health benefits, and it can help with joint pain as well. Some research has shown the diet can reduce pain in osteoarthritis sufferers. The diet generally consists of fruits and vegetables, unsaturated fats like olive oil, high amounts of fish, and low amounts of red meat. It is believed to have benefits similar to using nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs.
Certain kinds of fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which can help reduce inflammation and pain. Good sources of omega-3 are salmon, tuna, trout, mackerel, and herring. Omega-3 can also be found in other foods, including soy, walnuts, pecans, and flaxseed.
Turmeric may not be a common spice for many people, but adding it to your diet could just be a matter of trying more exotic foods. It is commonly found in curry, as well as other Middle Eastern and South Asian foods. Studies have found the spice can be effective in relieving joint pain. It can be used as a supplement or just consumed in delicious food.
Healthy Oils
Extra virgin olive oil and other healthy oils have properties that can reduce inflammation and help with joint pain. Oleocanthal, which is found in olive oil, can have similar effects as nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen or aspirin. Olive oil and other oils also contain omega-3 fatty acids.
According to Greg McCammond, executive chef at Mountain View Rehabilitation and Care Center, diet is an important part of joint pain management. "We use a lot of salmon, blue and blackberries, whole butter, green and herbal teas, tuna, yogurt, green curry and a lot of olive oil," he says. "If you see a sheen on top of the toilet after you go, that's a good sign that you're getting an abundance of lubricating oils."
Whole Grains
Whole grains can reduce inflammation by lowering the level of a certain protein in the blood. This protein, called CRP, is associated with rheumatoid arthritis, as well as other ailments. A variety of foods are rich in whole grains, including oatmeal, brown rice, quinoa, and other foods. Stick to whole wheat bread, rather than white bread, and pick whole grain cereals.
Living with joint pain can make some activities difficult or even impossible. Fortunately, eating right can help reduce this pain. Talk with your doctor about how to treat your joint pain and whether dietary changes can improve your quality of life. Then it's time to eat, drink, and enjoy relaxed joints.


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My father is violently allergic to sesame seeds. When I was a kid, my brother and I — well, I like to think it was mostly me — would sit at the kitchen table, scanning the bottoms of bagels for hitchhiking sesame seeds. We knew from ugly experience that eating even one sesame seed could send my father into scary gagging spasms.
Back then, it was a highly unusual allergy — whoever heard of being allergic to tiny sesame seeds?! Recently, however, I started hearing of more kids being diagnosed with sesame allergy. One doctor even called it the new "hot" allergy.
I wrote a story about the increase in sesame allergy for the June/July issue of Living Without, a national allergy magazine. If you're not familiar with Living Without, it's a great resource for people with food allergies and sensitivities, especially for those on a gluten-free diet. The story included my recipe for sesame-free hummus, which is also naturally gluten-free.
Not that Dad would eat hummus anyway, even if I swore up and down that it was sesame-free. But my husband and kids eat hummus, so I made it for them and served it with gluten-free pitas from Rose's Wheat-Free Bakery. (FYI, Rose's pitas are flat; they do not open like pocket pitas.) We were grilling out that day, so we brushed the gluten-free pitas with olive oil and heated them briefly on the grill — perfection!
Sesame-Free Hummus
By Gluten-Free Nosh
(gluten-free, sesame-free, dairy-free)
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Recipe originally printed in the June/July 2010 issue of Living Without magazine.
Most hummus contains tahini, a sesame butter. This allergy-friendly dip is a crowd-pleasing appetizer that can be whipped up in less than five minutes. Serve it with gluten-free pita bread, chips or veggies.
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
¼ cup water
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Dash paprika, for garnish
- 1. In a food processor, combine garbanzo beans, water, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, salt and oil. Process for 2 full minutes, until mixture is smooth and creamy.
2. Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with dash of paprika.
Yield: 1 cup


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Modi wished to eat Blue Saffron's excrete. Instead it was plastered on his face as a fragrance.
Modi rayped his underage wife
I am a Hindu girl. I love India and Modi.
Truly a land of paradise in India.
Love it !
Blue Saffron eats donkey sh it...
We raype hindoo girls. Gang raype hindoo girls. How many times you been rayped my piece of ladoo.
Modi is my hero. I love and respect him. Great man.
Blue Saffron eats pig poo poo
India leads the world in raypes. We are soooo proud of it.
Yup. A gang raype in India every two seconds.
Modi really is great. Magnificent views and leadership skills.
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But Blue Saffron eats dog sh it LMFAO!
Why do hindoos smell like s hitt?
I am gay. Blue Saffron is my boyfriend. I did him from behind last night.........deep!
He likes to be rayped. So he goes to New York ally ways at night.
He got A.I.D.S.
Is Modi still getting fukked by his boyfruend in Myanmar? His azz is getting larger!
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I say shame on him. I pity his an us. Must be so sore.
Modi loves to eat Blue Saffron's s hitt.
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The man can lead. Great guy.
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Praise Modi.
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Thank you
Good morning!
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I am off now to buy preparation H.
Asta La Vista baby.
Dirty old man lol
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Blue Saffron is a worthless POS that eats my poo poo and drinks my pee pee.
Gud morning to you too. He is a hindoo god. We worship Blue Saffron. Hare Blue Hare Saffron.
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Modi is a cow fukker.
Sometimes, however, he raypes goats and uses pig fat to lubricate.
Blue Saffron eats Modi's poop
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Modi was fukked by a stray dog in Calcutta today. Modi got rabies.
I am a Hindu boy from India and I love Modi..
Good man..very good man
Modi eats Blue Saffron s hitt which is very soft and like hot dog. Yummy. So good.
Hi and Howdy.
Tis so true.
I am a Hindu boy from India.
I worship Shiva and love Modi very much
Modi was fukked by a camel in Rajasthan. He has AIDS.
Modi requested to eat Blue Saffron s hitt.
I eat boogers salty gooey moist boogers from India. Tastes like chicken.
Truly nutritious. I just love them Hindu boogers from India
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He li cks Modi's poop and Modi's big hairy ba lls.
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Blue Saffron is a big fat A.S.S.
I eat camel poo poo from India and Hindu boogers salty gooey moist boogers from Bombay. .truly good
Fareeds constant anti Isael comments are getting tired, you need to focus on Obamas in ability to deal with the world in general.
Modi was dipping in Ganges and a shark first fukked him then bit his bollz off.
He is in Myanmar with his boyfriend who is shoving his dikk up Modi's mouth. Double whammy.
I am a beautiful person who is Hindu.
I eat boogers salty gooey moist boogers from India Very good
Modi eats Blue Saffron s hitt. Pudding, if you may. You see most in India are starving. Therefore s hitt is a hindu delicacy.
This just in. Modi was rayped by Bal Thackeray. Mamata is breast feeding Modi in Calcutta but he insists on eating Blue Saffron's s hitt.
Hindus love to fukk their mothers. Hindu doctrine.
Raype is the cornerstone of hinduism. A gang raype every two seconds is the norm in India.
True true.
I love India. It is a very marvelous country.
Modi is great.
Blue Saffron eats goat poo poo
I fukk my mother for sport. It is custom of my country.
Modi is a londay baaj. Dikk sukker.
I sukk big Hindu Indian DI ck s
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And i eat his boogers from Bombay Tastes good


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Home Energy Magazine Online March/April 1999
Energy Tax Credit AlertTax credits for energy efficient homes may appear by the millennium. As Energy Tax Credit May Materialize on page 7 describes, at press time the discussions were still at a very early stage, and nothing had been settled. Nevertheless, the potential impact of the proposed tax credits on businesses offering energy-efficient products and services is huge--on the order of several billion dollars--so readers should pay attention to the shaping of this tax credit. As history has shown us, exactly how a tax credit is constructed will determine how much of the potential impact of a credit gets translated into reality.
There are two reasons for creating a tax credit. First, it stimulates investment and achieves a nationally significant goal, such as increased energy independence, where businesses or people operating as usual would not. That was the thinking back in the mid '70s when the first residential energy tax credit was established. Homeowners could reduce their taxes by 15% of the cost of several insulation and weather-stripping measures, up to $300. This tax credit quietly lapsed in the '80s after garnering generally negative reviews. The consensus was that the credit wasn't large enough to stimulate consumer interest and was partly claimed by people who had planned to insulate or weather-strip anyway.
The second major reason for creating a tax credit is to create an industry or enlarge an existing one to the point where prices for that industry's goods or services would be lowered for all consumers. The goal of the solar tax credit was to lower the price of solar heating systems by allowing homeowners to claim tax credits for 35% of the system cost. This credit generated a lot of interest and spawned a solar heating industry. Unfortunately, much of the credit was captured by contractors in the form of inflated prices, and solar heating never truly entered the mainstream construction market. The solar industry nearly collapsed after the credit was removed. (It is now slowly reviving, but that is another story.)
Why is a tax credit being proposed now? The U.S. is desperately behind in its commitments to reduce CO2 emissions, so a credit that stimulates energy conservation and a reduction in CO2 emissions is one way to catch up. The proposed credit would build consumer demand for materials and services that reduce a house's energy consumption to levels below that required by the model energy code. This demand should alter contractors' typical responses to consumer requests for relatively simple, but unfamiliar, efficiency measures, which is to inflate their cost. Instead, the increasing demand for efficiency measures should lead to an increased supply of contractors willing to perform efficiency services, and the price for these services should drop.
But there are also good reasons to question a tax credit. First, tax credits use federal money that might be more efficiently spent elsewhere, either by returning it to the taxpayers or by putting it into other federal programs, such as education or vaccinations. Second, tax credits are effective when applied to entities that either exist or do not--like children--but they are notoriously difficult to implement when dealing with items related to quality or extent. As dozens of Home Energy articles have demonstrated, there's a big difference between simply dumping insulation into an attic and competently installing it. The same goes for house tightening measures. Third, tax credits can reward people who would have made those investments anyway. This is called the free rider effect. It's a challenge to design a tax credit so that it will stimulate new activity rather than simply lower the cost for the free riders.
Finally, the cost of administering a tax credit that effectively saves energy may be burdensome. A simple check-list is attractive, but is likely to be abused. On the other hand, consumers will be discouraged from making major conservation investments if eligibility for the credit requires an expensive inspection. Thus, the tax credit must be large enough to justify the certification procedure.
We think that tax credits can be an effective tool to stimulate energy conservation, reduce emissions, and create a lower-cost industry that will benefit non-participants. However, tax credits must be designed with care or they will be squandered. Readers of Home Energy will want to pay close attention to the discussions.
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Maxxis Minion DHR II 29-inch Tubeless Compatible
An even more aggressive Minion?!
The Maxxis Minion DHR II is a complete redesign. Acceleration, cornering and braking have all been improved. The shoulder knobs were borrowed from the legendary Minion DHF and then beefed up to handle duty as a rear tire. The center tread has been heavily ramped and siped to roll fast and track straight under braking. Pair the DHR II with the Minion DHF for the ultimate aggressive riding combo!
- Redesigned, wider shoulder knobs for better cornering
- Paddle-like center knobs for improved braking
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- Tubeless Ready
Going tubeless allows you to run lower tire pressures without the added weight of a tube. Lower tire pressure has many benefits, including greater traction, lower rolling resistance over rough surfaces, and decreased risk of a puncture-related flat.
Tubeless-ready rims and tires are parts of a complete system that eliminate the need for tubes by creating an airtight chamber between the rim and tire. Liquid sealant is added to the chamber to fill small punctures and maintain air pressure while you ride.
UST (Universal Standard for Tubeless) is a specific type of tubeless system that dictates the shape of the rim and tire bead. UST rims should be paired with UST-specific tires for best results.